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Build Community by Seeing the Divine in Yourself and Others
Using Namaste, “I bow to the divine in you,” as a touchstone, Jeremy David Engels shows how recognizing the divine in ourselves and others is a powerful principle for building connection and community.
Dr. Jeremy David Engels is Liberal Arts Professor of Communication and Ethics at Pennsylvania State University. He is also a longtime teacher of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga, having studied in both India and the United States. He is an award-winning scholar, and has published numerous books and articles about democracy, community building, deliberation, and peace, including including On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World, and the book we are discussing today, Living Namaste: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness, Yoga, and Building Community.
🔗 Learn more about Jeremy and his work: JeremyDavidEngels.com
🎧 Listen to Jeremy’s recent episode on The Yoga Hour: Mindful Democracy: Declaring Our Interdependence
Dr. Trujillo’s Comments
“This episode with Jeremy David Engels focused on Namaste, the Sanskrit word that means ‘I bow to the divine in you’ in a discussion that explored how to live Namaste rather than just have it as a saying in a yoga class. We discussed Namaste as a practice: how to recognize the divine within ourselves; how to also recognize it in others, even those who are not part of our tribe; and how to bring this practice forward to build community and connection. Our conversation ranged from mindfulness meditation, cultural appropriation, and appreciating the miracles of life to how to build beloved community. I recommend this episode for those who are looking to bring their yoga practice off the mat and into the world.”
The Yoga Hour Team Comments
“I feel this podcast with Jeremy David Engels and Dr. Laurel Trujillo is very timely in the climate of the world today. Jeremy begins with the concept of living Namaste as a practice of honor. Seeing the divine in ourselves and others builds community and connection. The discussion continues exploring how yoga is a practice of mindfulness – being into any moment in your life. I love the vision Jeremy presented of Miracle Gazing: noticing the miracle of this existence and waking up to the large and small miracles in our lives. This is definitely a podcast listeners won’t want to miss. It promises hope through our connections with other people and community.”
Jeremy David Engels
Live Fully and Deeply From Your Soul Every Day
Catherine Duncan, author, spiritual teacher, and ordained minister, shares five simple practices that can bring more peace, love, meaning, and embodied aliveness into our lives. We can live as the spiritually awakened beings that we are, every day.
Catherine Duncan
Catherine Duncan is an author, ordained minister, and integrative spiritual consultant. In her private practice, she companions individuals who are struggling with chronic illness, life transitions, grief and loss, and those searching for more meaning and purpose. Catherine is also a consultant for Minnesota Personalized Medicine, an integrative medical practice in Minneapolis.
This episode discusses Catherine’s book, Everyday Awakening: Five Practices for Living Fully, Feeling Deeply, and Coming Into Your Heart and Soul
WEBSITE: www.catherineduncan.org
DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: Catherine Duncan, author of the book Everyday Awakening, and I discussed awakening as a process of waking up and living more fully from our essence, our soul nature, every day. The five practices that Catherine sets forth include bringing ourselves fully present in this moment utilizing awareness of our body and our senses, and connecting with something greater than ourselves although we don’t have to call it God. We can grow our trust, embody love, and hold openness. These five practices are simple but not easy, and can bring us more fully awake and alive.
THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: I really enjoyed the conversation with Catherine Duncan today, focusing on her book Every Day Awakening: Five Practices for Living Fully, Feeling Deeply, and Coming Into Your Heart and Soul. Through her own personal experiences, her years of hospital chaplaincy as well as her experiences with spiritual direction clients Catherine has developed five practices that can support us in spiritually awakened living every day, in every moment. Dr. Trujillo also shared how Kriya Yoga and its practices are in alignment with Catherine's experiences. Ms. Duncan also offers simple exercises and techniques to easily bring these practices into our daily lives. I definitely recommend this program to all of those who want to live a spiritually deeper life every day.